Christmas Tree Worms

[bump3rb33tl3]

I love these and have been wanting some for a while now. Was interested to hear from others out there who have them now or had them in the past and see what their experience is/was like? Just for eye candy sake, here ya go!

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

I know @SandJ has experience with them and perhaps some members of the #reefsquad.

 

[john.m.cole3]

I've been seeing these pop up on some of the facebook pages recently and am also interested. following.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I love these and have been wanting some for a while now. Was interested to hear from others out there who have them now or had them in the past and see what their experience is/was like? Just for eye candy sake, here ya go!

I just got one a month or ago, so far so good.
Even for me who does love a challenge I was a bit nervous. An SPS AND a filter feeder.:eek:
But I do have SPS, and I do have a bunch of happily growing common clams and oysters so......
(note the clams in Pic 2)

 

[bump3rb33tl3]

I would love to hear from @SandJ. Her daughter has them and has had great success. She did a great deal of research on them before she got them...you out there Valerie [emoji6]

 

[Tsev03]

I want one bad

 

[WadePW]

I have a roughly softball sized rock of this, Wasn't doing too hot in my tank and looked like it completely died off about 6 months ago, And me being me I hardly ever remove skeletons for quite some time in the off chance it grows back or something happens, sure enough I was looking in the back of the 55 cause i have plans to shut the tank down and there is a bright blue christmas tree worm poking out of the rock. So with that being said, There has been no special feeding or care for them... Just sitting in the back bottom of the tank... After i get my 65 a bit more settled and feel comfortable moving it over i will just to see how it does and if it'll continue to grow.

 

[bump3rb33tl3]

I just got one a month or ago, so far so good.
Even for me who does love a challenge I was a bit nervous. An SPS AND a filter feeder.:eek:
But I do have SPS, and I do have a bunch of happily growing common clams and oysters so......
(note the clams in Pic 2)

Where do they thrive best in your experience as far as placement, light, and flow?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Where do they thrive best in your experience as far as placement, light, and flow?

ahhh well, still a newb, Id est my par at 150 to 200, meg high flow.
It been next to a couple stylos a squamosa clam and 4 oysters.

 

[bump3rb33tl3]

ahhh well, still a newb, Id est my par at 150 to 200, meg high flow.
It been next to a couple stylos a squamosa clam and 4 oysters.

Do you have a pic? Would love to see your colony [emoji2]

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Do you have a pic? Would love to see your colony [emoji2]

Ill try to get one yea.

 

[bump3rb33tl3]

There are obviously two different species here, a stony coral and a filter feeder, would it be safe to consider this a symbiotic relationship (Do both species benefit from each other) or would the worm by definition be considered parasitic?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

There are obviously two different species here, a stony coral and a filter feeder, would it be safe to consider this a symbiotic relationship (Do both species benefit from each other) or would the worm by definition be considered parasitic?

both. lemme find the article from my bookmrks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirobranchus_giganteus
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+504+541&pcatid=541
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/8/inverts
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/where-your-corals-were-collected-matters
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/9/inverts

 

[SandJ]

I would love to hear from @SandJ. Her daughter has them and has had great success. She did a great deal of research on them before she got them...you out there Valerie [emoji6]

I just set Valerie @VKP01 up an account. I will talk her into posting :)

 

[bump3rb33tl3]

both. lemme find the article from my bookmrks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirobranchus_giganteus
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+504+541&pcatid=541
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/8/inverts
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/where-your-corals-were-collected-matters
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/9/inverts

Thx!

 

[bump3rb33tl3]

I just set Valerie @VKP01 up an account. I will talk her into posting :)

Great! Would love to hear from her and see some pictures :-)

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

I just set Valerie @VKP01 up an account. I will talk her into posting :)

Awesome!! So excited that she'll be joining our community! Welcome Valerie @VKP01!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I just set Valerie @VKP01 up an account. I will talk her into posting :)

I cant read. Maybe you could use pictures:D

 

[VKP01]

Hey, guys! So I've had my Christmas Tree Worm/Porites colony for about six months now, and have had great success so far. The rock is slightly larger than a golf ball, with at least ten worms, and porites growing over the top half. The worms don't require the coral to survive, but usually have better success with it.

I keep my colony on the sand bed in a medium light area. The worms don't need light, but the corals do best in medium to high lighting.

High flow is best for both the worms and coral. I have a power head blowing almost directly at them, to the point of them bending with the current, and they seem fine with it. The coral also requires it to feed, as the current blows food over it.

I feed them once to twice a week. I use about a teaspoon of Kent PhytoPlex

 

[VKP01]

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